AsiaFlyer said:When I hand catch my V+ I get what feels like a static/electric shock, is this normal?
N017RW said:It's quite the opposite.
Non-conductive materials tend to have a higher propensity towards accumulating 'charges' (due to molecular structure) which result in static electricity discharges.
If it is acquiring a charge it's likely from the air friction at the props.
It's been awhile but I think you'll find that's the case.
N017RW said:It's quite the opposite.
Non-conductive materials tend to have a higher propensity towards accumulating 'charges' (due to molecular structure) which result in static electricity discharges.
If it is acquiring a charge it's likely from the air friction at the props.
It's been awhile but I think you'll find that's the case.
AsiaFlyer said:When I hand catch my V+ I get what feels like a static/electric shock, is this normal?
AsiaFlyer said:When I hand catch my V+ I get what feels like a static/electric shock, is this normal?
CarlJ said:Balloons build up a static charge and I believe rubber is non-conductive, but I'm still having a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that the Phantom would build up a charge. It seems the hardened plastic would make it more difficult to arrange the electrons the way you can with the balloon.
Everything that passes thru magnetic fields will build up a charge to some degree, but I'd think the Phantom would be less than most.
cahutch said:To Simplify...
In a very dry environment, it's possible the airflow from the props could cause a static charge to build on the plastic.
You can't get a static shock from plastic, since it doesn't conduct. It would make the hair on your arm stand up but you won't feel a shock.
Also, if you are hand catching, it's in the air and can't complete a circuit in any case.
sar104 said:AsiaFlyer said:When I hand catch my V+ I get what feels like a static/electric shock, is this normal?
It's hard to imagine how an object mostly constructed of insulating plastic could acquire much of a charge. It's capacitance has to be extremely low, and if you are catching it by its plastic shell then there is no conduction mechanism anyway.